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Disc Cover can import a list of audio tracks from iTunes. You can also create a track list if your audio collection is stored as MP3 files on your hard disk.

 

Importing a Track List from iTunes

  1. Open the Import tab of the Source panel, and choose iTunes in the pop-up menu to open the Import dialog.

  2. Select a playlist in the left box. The corresponding tracks will be listed in the right box.

  3. Select the songs you want to import.

    To select an individual track, click on it. To select multiple items, click on them holding down the Cmd key. To select a range of items use the Shift key. To select all items, press Cmd-A.

    Click the Import button.The list of imported tracks will appear in the Source panel.

  4. Select a data format in the Format drop-down list in the Source panel. To create a custom format, choose Custom... See the Custom Formats section for details.

  5. Drag the imported information from the Source panel into the document.

 

Note: If you drag text from the Source panel onto existing text, the new text will replace the old one. A blue frame indicates that text in the text box will be replaced.

Your iTunes music collection may contain pictures (album artwork). If so, they will be shown in the Source panel below the track list. You can drag them onto your design.

 

Creating a Track List of your MP3 Collection

  1. Open the Import tab of the Source panel, and choose Music Files in the pop-up menu to open the Import dialog.

  2. Click the Change Folder button and navigate to the folder that contains your music collection. The left box will display the name of the selected folder. Audio files will be listed in the right-hand box.

  3. Select the tracks you want to import.

    To select an individual track, click on it. To select multiple items, click on them holding down the Cmd key. To select a range of items use the Shift key. To select all items, press Cmd-A.

    Click the Import button. The list of imported tracks will appear in the Source panel.

  4. Select a data format in the Format drop-down list in the Source panel. To create a custom format, choose Custom... See the Custom Formats section for details.

  5. Drag the imported information from the Source panel into the document.

 

Note: If you drag text from the Source panel onto existing text, the new text will replace the old one. A blue frame indicates that text in the text box will be replaced.

Your MP3 music collection may contain pictures (album artwork). If so, they will be shown in the Source panel below the track list. You can drag them onto your design.

 

Importing from a Toast Titanium Audio Project

Disc Cover can import the track name, duration and playlist name (Audio CD name) from a Toast audio project.

  1. Open the Import tab in the Source panel, and choose Toast Titanum in the pop-up menu to open the Import dialog.

  2. Select a Toast project.

  3. A list of imported tracks will appear in the Source panel. Select a presentation format in the Format pop-up menu and drag the list into your document.


Note: If you drag text from the Source panel onto existing text, the new text will replace the old one. A blue frame indicates that text in the text box will be replaced.

 


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